Hebrews 11:31

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.”

— WEB

“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”

— KJV

“By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.”

— ASV

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James 2:25 "In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?"
Joshua 6:22-25 "Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house, and bring the woman and all that she has out from…"
Matthew 1:5 "Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse."
Matthew 1:1 "The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean “Anointed One” the son of David, the son of Abraham."
Joshua 2:1-24 "Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came i…"
Joshua 1:1 "Now after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh,“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translati…"
1 Peter 2:8 "and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.”Isaiah 8:14 For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were a…"
1 Peter 3:20 "who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight so…"

Commentary

Rahab showed her "faith" in her confession, Jos 2:9, Jos 2:11, "I know that Jehovah hath given you the land; Jehovah your God, is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath." the harlot--Her former life adds to the marvel of her repentance, faith, and preservation (Mat 21:31-32). believed not--Greek, "were disobedient," namely, to the will of God manifested by the miracles wrought in behalf of Israel (Jos 2:8-11). received--in her house (Jos 2:1, Jos 2:4, Jos 2:6). with peace--peaceably; so that they had nothing to fear in her house. Thus Paul, quoting the same examples (Heb 11:17, Heb 11:31) for the power of faith, as James (Jam 2:21, Jam 2:25; see on Jam 2:21; Jam 2:25) does for justification by works evidentially, shows that in maintaining justification by faith alone, he means not a dead faith, but "faith which worketh by love" (Gal 5:6).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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